How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Gabon?

9 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1988.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Central African Republic vs Gabon: Persistence to grade 5, female

Central African Republic

56.0%

in 2011

Gabon

61.9%

in 1995

Central African Republic rank

140th

Gabon rank

138th

Persistence to grade 5, female over time

Central African Republic
Gabon

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 61.9% against 56.0% in Central African Republic, a difference of 5.9%.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Gabon ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 140th and Gabon ranks 138th of 149 countries.

Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Gabon	Difference	Ahead
1970s	45.1%	58.1%	13.0%	Gabon
1980s	42.7%	59.4%	16.7%	Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, female, Central African Republic or Gabon?: Gabon, at 61.9% against 56.0% in Central African Republic as of 1995.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, female between Central African Republic and Gabon?: 5.9%, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Gabon?: 9 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1988.
How do Central African Republic and Gabon rank globally for persistence to grade 5, female?: Central African Republic ranks 140th and Gabon ranks 138th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort)
Unit: % of cohort
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 154 places, 3,087 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.